For a while, my office was unbearably cold. I found fleece to be a nice way to stay warm but not add a bunch of weight. Problem is, I didn't want a baggy teddy-bear fleece pullover or something like that. I had to find a way to make fleece stylish. So I made these:

Simplicity 4032

Simplicity 2762

Last year, I had made these, also from Simplicity 4032

I'm editing this post to add some tips:Fleece has its plusses and minuses. I love that you don't have to finish edges. Ripping stitches is incredibly hard, since they get buried in the fluffiness. I had read a suggestion to use a zig-zag stitch, and that definitely helped. I have a hard time top stitching evenly, too, on fleece.

For the longest time, I did not believe the first one was fleece! I haven't worn fleece since I was in grade school because usually store bought items are so tacky and frumpy. These jackets make me a fleece believer! Wonderful work.

Those all look so great. I totally agree with you, standard styled fleece and sweatshirts are not good for office wear, but these are perfect! I love fleece, and hate the confining feel of traditional jackets, so this sound so perfect. They all look so soft, warm, stretchy, and still so stylish! Thanks for sharing.